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    Asus BU401LG / Ultrabook with 730m or 840m ?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by jcf, May 28, 2014.

  1. jcf

    jcf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    Haven't seen any reviews of this laptop:
    Notebook - ASUSPRO ADVANCED BU401LG

    Perhaps some owner would be able to point me in the right direction or to tell me the quality of the display and the SSD model inside?

    Although in the asus site shows up having a 730m, the may release has been advertised with a 840M:

    Model : BU401LG-CZ040G
    Intel® Core™ i7-4500U Dual-Core, 1.8 GHz com Turbo até 3 GHz, 4 MB Cache
    Windows 8.1 Pro, 64 Bits
    12GB (8GB+4GB Onboard) DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM (1 x socket DIMM)
    14.0" 16:9 HD+ (1600x900), IPS, anti-glare
    Intel® HD Graphics 4400 (integrado no CPU) + NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 840M 1GB
    SSD 256GB + TPM
    4 -em-1 ( SD/ SDHC/ SDXC/ MMC)
    WebCam: HD Web Camera
    802.11 b/g/n
    10/100/1000/Gigabits Base T
    BT 4.0 (on WLAN+ BT 4.0 combo card)
    Interface:
    1 x Porta VGA/Mini D-sub
    1 x COMBO audio jack
    3 x USB 3.0
    1 x RJ45 LAN
    1 x HDMI
    1 x fingerprint reader
    ASUS SonicMaster Lite
    MaxxAudio
    Battery: 4Cel : 6840 mAh 53 Whrs
    Dimens: 339 x 234 x 19.78 ~20.48 mm (LxPxH)
    1.64 kg
    65 W power AC

    Thx in advance,
     
    jcf, May 28, 2014
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  2. jcf

    jcf Notebook Enthusiast

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    Received mine and it's indeed a 730m
     
    jcf, Jul 4, 2014
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  3. ryzeki

    ryzeki Super Moderator Super Moderator

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    How's that ultrabook? I have never used Asus Ultrabooks before.

    For the GPU, most likely only the newest models use 840m and previous ones use 730m? Similar to my N550 which uses 750m instead of 850m of the newer one.
     
    ryzeki, Jul 4, 2014
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  4. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    It will be yes, asus migrated a few models as the 840m offers such an improvement.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Jul 5, 2014
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  5. tonymattjoe

    tonymattjoe Newbie

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    I'd also be interested to hear how owners have found this notebook. There aren't too much in the way of reviews of the AsusPro Advanced series. Seems like they have excellent build quality. How do they stand up in terms of everyday use and performance?
     
    tonymattjoe, Sep 15, 2014
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    krcm0209 Newbie

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    Does anyone know what the deal is with this laptop or why it's not available for purchase from any US retailers? I am interested in getting one but can't seem to find any reviews for it or any information on its availability.
     
    krcm0209, Dec 8, 2014
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